Reasoning, convincing and proving

There are 458 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Reasoning, convincing and proving
Sweetie Box
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Sweetie Box

Age
5 to 11
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Max and Bryony both have a box of sweets. What do you know about the number of sweets they each have?
Curve fitter
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Curve fitter

Age
14 to 18
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This problem challenges you to find cubic equations which satisfy different conditions.
Guess What?
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Guess What?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you find out which 3D shape your partner has chosen before they work out your shape?
Compare the Calculations
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Compare the Calculations

Age
7 to 11
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Can you put these four calculations into order of difficulty? How did you decide?
Less is More
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Less is More

Age
7 to 11
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Use your knowledge of place value to try to win this game. How will you maximise your score?
Neighbourly Addition
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Neighbourly Addition

Age
7 to 14
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I added together some of my neighbours' house numbers. Can you explain the patterns I noticed?
Digit Addition
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Digit Addition

Age
5 to 11
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Try out this number trick. What happens with different starting numbers? What do you notice?
The Number Jumbler
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The Number Jumbler

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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The Number Jumbler can always work out your chosen symbol. Can you work out how?
Fruity Totals
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Fruity Totals

Age
7 to 16
Challenge level
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In this interactivity each fruit has a hidden value. Can you deduce what each one is worth?